Textbook:Kennedy,
David and Lizabeth Cohen.The American Pageant:A History of the American People,
16th Edition.Stamford, Connecticut:Cengage Learning, 2016.

Objective:The purpose of this course is to provide
college-level instruction in United States History.
This course will include extensive readings, college-style
lectures, analysis of primary sources, and essay
writing. The ultimate goal is for each student to
successfully complete the AP American History Exam.

Evaluation:

1. Objective Tests2.
Essay
Tests3.
Projects
(Test Grades)
4. Quizzes, Homework, Classwork and other Daily
Grades (20% of a test grade)
5. The final exam will count as 25% of the term 4
grade.

In recognition of the challenges
posed by an advance placement course, a modified grading
scale will be used:

A:88-100

B:80-87

C:70-79

D:65-69

F:Below
65

Extra credit will not be
assigned to improve a grade.

Work is late if it is not ready
to be handed in at the beginning of class (unless otherwise
instructed).Late
work will receive a penalty of 5 points per day, and must be
submitted within five days of the due date.Missed tests must
be made up within three days of a studentís return to
school. Tests may require an hour and a half, so always be
present on test days!

Rules:

Be in
assigned seat when bell rings.

Have
class materials ready and personal items put away when
the bell rings.

Only
speak with permission.

Be
respectful of others.

Turn
in work on time.

Keep
the room tidy.

Only
leave the room with a hall pass.

Quid
pro quo

2015 Fall Session

In case of inclement weather, lecture dates may move back
one day for each day missed. If a quiz, test, or
presentation date is missed due to weather or illness,
students should be prepared to make it up on the first day
back in school.

Reading quizzes will take place on the dates listed. Be
sure to be diligent in reading the textbook.